The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-14

actor, died at Evansville, Ind, at l:30
o'clock last Sunday morning.
THE members of Temple Israel of
St. Louis st meeting last Sunday |
$500 to the Henry Ward |
Beecher monument fund.
THE Socialists of Chicago were heat.
en- by majority of 80, 900 at the elec-
tion on the 5th inst. DemoC rats and
united to accomplish this
desirable result.
:ADvICEs the 10Th inst from Fort
Gibson. say that Mr.. Blaine is better,
although still very i'll. His physicians
report that his bronchitis is better aud
the pneumopia is slightly yielding.
THE Wisconsin Legislature has
passed bill requiring railway com
panies 10 furnish annual passes, good
in Wisconsin, to all members of the
Legislature, elective State officers and
members of the Court of Record.
THE Republican State Central Com
mittee will meet at Columbus May 4,
to select time and place of the next
convention. An early date is talked
of-first week in August, or sooner
The election takes place this year Nov.
Sth.
LAST Sunday evening huge mete-
or passed over Marion, this State, in
an easierly direction, its bright blue
light b, ing so intense as to light up
the STREETS. 1t appeared the size of an
electric lamp, and lasted about a min
ute.
BY enactment of the late legislature
when u Sheriff dies, or his office be
comes vacant from any other cause,
the Coroner will not succeed to the
office as heretofore, but the County
Commissioners will fill the vacancy
by appointment
THE prohibitory amendment wa'
defeated in Michigan on the 4th, b.
about 5000 majority, and the Repub
lican State ticket was elected. Mos
cities and towns gave majoritie
against the amendment, but the rura
districts went the other way.
REPORTS from Texas say the situs
fion is growing serious owing to tn
continued drouth in that State Th
general rains that are usually expecte
at the full of the moon, failed to az
pear, and the cold, dry winds continue
Not only are crops in bad condition
but cattle are suffering for water.
The supplemental elections held
Rhode Island Saturday for membel
of the Legislature in cases where Il
candidates received a majority of vot'
at the first election, resulted in placir
the Legislature in the hands of IL
Democrats. This will make the Sta
very uncertain in the President
contest.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has a
pointed the following gentlemen E,
Commissioners to investigate the 8
fairs of the Pacific Railroads, ind
the Act passed by the last Congress
Robert f. Pattison, of Pennsyivani'
E. Ellery Anderson, Of New YOr
and David It. Littler, of Illinois.
AN exchange calls attention to t
fact that A bill 10 compel railroa
to erect gates at street crossings W
lost in the Ohio legislature, but b
to allow railroads to occupy car
grounds at Akron, where they Ii
already knocked down an expensi
work of canal masonry, went throu
both Houses with a whirl."
OF ia, 1865 persons whom the Hin,
etatistician finds enrolled in the lai
societies in that State, not quite OIL
third are native Americans. The
Louis Republican thinks these figul
give text for variety OF sermo
which different persons preach accol
ing to their different likings, and I'll
they fully bear out the assertion tt
native Americans are growing m'
and more disposed to shirk mani
labor.
THERE was more work done in
Pension Office during the month
March than In any month since
organization of the Bureau. For Oh
the total applications filed were: Or
inals, e71; widows. 1877; minors,
mothers, 26; fathers, Is; total, S
Total allowed invalids, $40; wido
IS; minors, IL; mothers, AZ; fathe
%. Total, 7lO,
THE meeting held on Monday
Hyde Park to protest against W
Gladstone calls e the most insult
and causeless coercion bill ever g
mitted to Parliament" was the larg
and grandest gathering ever held
London. 1t was attended by ten
thousands of workingmen. a mot
PROTESTING against the coercion
wa. offered simultaneously from
fourteen platforms, and carried al
great enthusiasm.
AT 2:3O p. m. Sunday two shock
earthquake were felt at Burlingt
VT, the first rather light, and the
ond, which occurred about ten MINI
later, was very heavy, resembling
concussion of large gun, followed
lar of fifteen seconds duration,
tlipg doors and windows, and bu
ings seemed to sway to and fro.
ple rushed to the street in pa
many thinking an explosion had
Cured near by.
wholesale Stealing.
PITTsBURG, PENN, April IL
several months past robberies b
been heavy and frequent on the
Handle, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and
Louis Railroads, and the theor.
that they have been committed